An interim report on the SPARC research project: framing and integration

September 20, 2018

The purpose of this whitepaper is to provide an overview of the SPARC (Supporting Practice in the Arts, Research, and Creativity) research project as it has matured from proposal to early-stage implementation. Although we are still in early stages of development, we are able to share 1) a better understanding of the key deliverables, 2) the core infrastructure needed to support dissemination of insights, and 3) a more nuanced recognition of the value-shifts that may enable integration across the project outcomes, knowledge networks, and key collaborators.
Comments are welcome.
a2ru Research Program Manager, Veronica Stanich: vstanich@umich.edu
https://umich.box.com/v/sparc-interim-2016 (pdf 1.2mb 17 pp.)
Contents

SCOPE
ABOUT THE PROJECT
PROJECT BACKGROUND
RESEARCH GOALS
AUDIENCE, USE-CASES, AND KEY QUESTIONS
THE ROLE OF THE RESEARCH
KEY QUESTIONS
EMERGING RESEARCH PRACTICES
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH OUTCOMES
FROM DATA TO INSIGHTS:
Transcription of Semi-Structured Interviews
Data Management Planning
Data Cleaning and Processing
Analysis and Response Coding
Data Index and Repository
Web Front-End and Visual Representations
Workflows for New Data Integration

FROM INSIGHTS TO ADOPTION:
Partner Profiles
Partner Profile Discovery Consultations
Partner Discovery and Keystone Guide Workshops
Keystone Guide
A Stretch Goal: From Partner Profiles to Arts Integration Rankings

FROM ADOPTION TO PRACTICE:
Shared Practice Modules
New Practices Research
Program Evaluation